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Dagger of the Worthy

Dagger of the Worthy

{2}Artifact — Equipment

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has afflict 1. (Whenever it becomes blocked, defending player loses 1 life.)

Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Official rulings

  1. If a creature has multiple instances of afflict, each triggers separately. (2017-07-14)
  2. Afflict causes the defending player to lose life; it's not damage or combat damage. (2017-07-14)
  3. If multiple creatures block a creature with afflict, afflict triggers only once. (2017-07-14)
  4. Afflict resolves before combat damage is dealt. If this loss of life brings a player to 0 life or less, that player loses the game immediately. A blocking creature with lifelink won't deal combat damage in time to save that player. (2017-07-14)
  5. If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, that planeswalker's controller is the defending player. If a creature is attacking a battle, that battle's protector is the defending player. (2023-07-28)

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